Tour4Parky Starts

19 Tour4Parky cyclists were waved off by the Blackpool players this morning, as they embark on a four-day challenge in support of former Pool player and Head of Youth Gary Parkinson.

The riders will be stopping off at all of Gary's other former clubs - Preston, Bolton, Burnley and Middlesbrough - to raise vital funds for his continuing rehabilitation, after he was diagnosed with locked-in syndrome following a stroke in September 2010.

Approximate dates and times for the rest of the challenge, which is set to end on Sunday, can be found below: